I haven’t done one of my top ten or bestselling posts in a while and so when I came across this Forbes list of the world’s most popular cars I wanted to do a post about it.
What makes a car popular? It is a question with no simple answers, because if there was a simple answer every car manufacturer would be on to it, and there would be no flop models!
If you are one of those that salivate at the thought of the Jaguar you saw the other day or, or have day dreams about a particular BMW or pause to stare unblinkingly when you see that Mercedes Roadster but are not among the other half that can afford these cars, do not despair.
There is still a way of owning these cars; just think in terms of second hand; ooops that is so not OK to say; the correct term being ‘pre owned’. So think in terms of pre owned, and you just may have yourself a really affordable deal, be able to afford precision German engineering at a fraction of the original cost.
I don’t know how many of you already know about hypermiling, but this is a term that I needed to find out more about. Hypermiling is a set of techniques to increase fuel efficiency and keep down fuel costs, so naturally I was interested in finding out more. It’s all about learning to adopt certain driving methods to get more miles per gallon of fuel. The technique has been around for some time now, but gas prices being very volatile recently have made is really popular in recent times. According to the hypermiling site, there are six main steps to follow:
I love my car, don’t get me wrong, but I really don’t know what’s under the bonnet, and terms like BHP sound to me like a medical condition. However being the thrifty soul that I am, if there is a fuel efficient car that will save me money in these days of high gas prices or there is a car that is good value for money then certainly that interests me a great deal. In fact according to a recent article in Forbes, fuel efficiency has become the single most important factor for people buying a car, even more so than quality, reliability and safety.
The Honda Fit was perceived as the best value for money in the small car segment, at $14,750 with an excellent predicted reliability rating and standard features such as Side curtain airbags; front side airbags with passenger side occupant-position detection system; adjustable steering column; split-folding rear seats and fold-flat seats; antilock brakes; power windows and door locks.
